WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue volleyball will face off against Vanderbilt in a first-of-its-kind spring match at the Fishers Event Center, home of the Indy Ignite pro team, on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. The clash will precede the pro match between the Indy Ignite and Grand Rapids Rise scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, which features four Boilermakers: Raven Colvin (Grand Rapids Rise), Jena Otec (Grand Rapids), Grace Cleveland (Indy Ignite) and Blake Mohler (Indy Ignite).
Fans looking to attend the collegiate showdown at Fishers Event Center will need to purchase a ticket to the Ignite vs. Rise match to gain admittance.
"Our match with Vanderbilt, a new NCAA program in 2025, will be extremely unique - being the first college competition in the beautiful venue northeast of Indy," said head coach Dave Shondell.
Purdue is 3-0 to start the spring season, defeating Butler 4-0, Miami (Ohio) 3-0 and Loyola Chicago 3-1.
The match against the Commodores is the penultimate of the spring season for the Boilermakers. The slate will finish with a matchup at Ball State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, where admission will be free.
The spring schedule will serve as the fan's first look into a Boilermaker squad that features eight returners and seven newcomers, including two freshmen and five transfers. The squad returns 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree Taylor Anderson, who not only ranked No. 8 in the nation in assists per set (11.25), but guided Purdue to its third-highest hitting % in single-season history (.280%). In addition to returning rising stars which include Kenna Wollard, Ryan McAleer and Grace Heaney, Shondell's incoming freshmen and transfer class set Purdue up to tie the tallest team in over 22 years, with an average front court height of 6'2".
Fans looking to attend the collegiate showdown at Fishers Event Center will need to purchase a ticket to the Ignite vs. Rise match to gain admittance.
"Our match with Vanderbilt, a new NCAA program in 2025, will be extremely unique - being the first college competition in the beautiful venue northeast of Indy," said head coach Dave Shondell.
Purdue is 3-0 to start the spring season, defeating Butler 4-0, Miami (Ohio) 3-0 and Loyola Chicago 3-1.
The match against the Commodores is the penultimate of the spring season for the Boilermakers. The slate will finish with a matchup at Ball State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, where admission will be free.
The spring schedule will serve as the fan's first look into a Boilermaker squad that features eight returners and seven newcomers, including two freshmen and five transfers. The squad returns 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree Taylor Anderson, who not only ranked No. 8 in the nation in assists per set (11.25), but guided Purdue to its third-highest hitting % in single-season history (.280%). In addition to returning rising stars which include Kenna Wollard, Ryan McAleer and Grace Heaney, Shondell's incoming freshmen and transfer class set Purdue up to tie the tallest team in over 22 years, with an average front court height of 6'2".